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What to Read Next Podcast is hosted by Laura Yamin. In this show, you will find book recommendation in a variety of genres such as fiction and non-fiction. New shows are posted every Tuesday and Thursday.

What to Read Next Podcast is hosted by Laura Yamin. In this show, you will find book recommendation in a variety of genres such as fiction and non-fiction. New shows are posted every Tuesday and Thursday.

What to Read Next Podcast is hosted by Laura Yamin. In this show, you will find book recommendation in a variety of genres such as fiction and non-fiction. New shows are posted every Tuesday and Thursday.

Episodes

Welcome back to the What to Read Next Podcast! I am so happy to have you back.
Today our guest is Teresa from the Reads_Romance bookstagram account and the Romance Reader blog and we are chatting all things romance book recommendations.
We chat about :
BOOKS MENTIONED
Bitter Spirits by Jenn Bennett
Alex Approximately by Jenn Bennett
Immortals After Dark by Kelsey Cole
Hunger Like No Other by Kelsey Cole
Nine Rules to Break Sarah McLean
The Bridgerton Julia Quinn
The Madness of...

Today we have an author interview with one of my favorite romance authors, Sarina Bowen. In this episode, we chat about her writing process and her books. Now let’s get to the interview.
In this episode, we chat:
BOOKS MENTIONED:
Ivy Years by Sarina Bowen
Brooklyn Bruisers Series by Sarina Bowen
True North Series by Sarina Bowen
Sarah Mayberry
Overnight Sensation by Sarina Bowen
Rookie Move by Sarina Bowen
Bountiful by Sarina Bowen
Pipe Dreams by Sarina Bowen
Brooklynaire by...

Today our guest is Nilika from Liber Lady Bookstagram account and we are chatting all things romance book recommendations.
In this episode we chat:
BOOKS MENTIONED:
Addicted Series by Krista and Becca Ritchie
Hashtag Series by Cambria Herbert
Transcend Duet by Jewel Ann
Tangled Like Us by Krista and Becca Ritchie
Harry Potter by JK Rowling
Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas
Making Faces by Amy Harmon
Cambria Herbert
Sarah J. Maas
Krista and Becca Ritchie
A Court of Thorns...

Today’s guest is Laura from 50 by 25 Blog. She lives in a suburb of Boulder, Colorado. She was elected to Town Trustee which is a city council position in her town. In this episode, we chat about:
BOOKS MENTIONED
Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Drop the Ball by Tiffany Duhu
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Elin Hilderbrand
Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand
Winter Series by Elin Hilderbrand
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
How to Have a Good Day by Caroline Webb
Jodi Picoult
Emily...

Today's show is with my co-host Clara Jackson.
In this episode:
BOOKS MENTIONED:
The Christmas Sisters by Sarah Morgan
Moonlight over Manhattan by Sarah Morgan
One Day in December by Josie Silver
The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory
The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory
Severance by Ling Ma
PROGRAMMING NOTE
Moving forward for 2019, brand new What to Read Next Podcast episodes will be released once a month. We have a year full of book recommendations.
For shownotes and book...

Today our guest is Sarah from Really Into This Blog. In this episode, we chat:
What inspired her to start Really Into This blog with her best friend?What are some of the things that she is into this year.What she discovered 2018 that she loves?What she loves about her reading life?What she wishes her reading life to be different? BOOKS MENTIONED
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty
Liane Moriarty
How to Walk Away by...

Today we have an author interview with Rachael Sparks. In this interview, we talk about her debut novel, her writing process and her book recommendations. We chat about:
How her background as a microbiologist influenced her writing, especially her debut novelWhat is Resistant all about?What inspired Rachael to write her debut novel?How was she challenge to start writing her debut novel? BOOKS MENTIONED
Resistant by Rachael Sparks
Katherine Howe
Brunonia Barry
The Historian by...

Today our guest is Katie from The Bookly Club blog. We are chatting the following topics:
What inspired to get the Bookly Club get startedHow does the Katherine’s pick the Bookly Club PicksWhen does Katie reads?What Katies loves about reading?How would Katie like her reading life to be different?How does Katie chooses her next read as a mood reader?Shopping our shelves to see what grabs you and you are in the mood for?We talk about Goodreads shelves BOOKS MENTIONED
In Cold Blood by Truman...

Today we have an author interview with Mindy Tarquini. In this interview, we talk about her three books, her writing process and her book recommendations. Here are some of the things we chat about:
How did she get started with writing?How her heritage influenced her writing?How she ended up writing quirky stories with magical realism?How she ended up coming up with the story for Deepest Blue 15 years agoHow she is a plotterWhat is the hardest thing about writing? BOOKS MENTIONED
Hindsight...

Today's guest is co-host Jean Huber. In this episode, we chat:
LINKS MENTIONED
Sarah's Bookshelves Personalized Book Recommendations
TBR by Book Riot
Reese Witherspoon's Book Club
Ashley Spivey's Book Club
PODCAST MENTIONED
#57: September Book Wrap Up with Clara Jackson
BOOKS MENTIONED
This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel
The Other Woman by Sandie Jones
Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton
One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
How to Walk Away by Katherine Center
You...

Today our guest is Sandra Manley-Eichler from Reading with Champagne Instagram account and blog and we are chatting all things Literary Fiction and Southern Gorthic books!
In this episode, we chat about:
PODCAST MENTIONED
#77: Book Recommendation: Thrillers
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Whiskey in a Teacup by Reese...

Today our guest is Christina Stephanie from Christina Stephanie Reads Instagram account and we are chatting all things fiction books!
In this episode, we chat about:
PODCAST MENTIONED
#59: Book Recommendations Women's Fiction with Angela Reads Books Podcast episode
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Hearts of Invisible Fury by John Boyne
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
She comes Undone by Wally Lamb
Sophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder and Paulette...

Today's guest is Becca Ribbing. She is a coach and an author. In this episode, we chat:
PODCAST MENTIONED
#73: Book Recommendation Fiction Books and .Reading Challenge Podcast episode
BOOKS MENTIONED
All Joy No Fun by Jennifer Senior
Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Wild by Cheryl Strayed
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Buddha in Blue Jeans by Taj Sheridan
The Myths of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky
The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky
The $100 Startup by Chris...

Today I want to share 7 new book releases that released in December 2018. A bit about this month’s list there quite a few of romance picks, two thrillers and one historical fiction.
BOOKS MENTIONED
For Better or Worse by Margot Hunt
The Accidental Beauty Queen by Teri Wilson
My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren
Watching You by Lisa Jewell
The Gown by Jennifer Robson
Kiss Collector by Wendy Higgins
Tangled Like Us by Krista and Becca Ritchie
For show archives and other...

Today's guest is Catherine Gilmore the book blogger behind The Gilmore Guide to Books
In this episode, we chat:
BOOKS MENTIONED
Winters Tale by Mark Helprin
A Gentlemen in Moscow by Amor Towles
Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
Anna Quindlen
Louise Penny
Amor Towles
Elizabeth George
Circe by Madeline Miler
Song of Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik
The Pasha of Cuisine by Ersin Saygin
Feast of Sorrow by Crystal King
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
The Devil Wears Prada...

Today's guest is Laura Anne Bird from Laura_at_the_Library Instagram account.
In this episode, we chat about:
BOOKS MENTIONED:
Those who save us by Jenna Blum
A Gentlemen in Moscow by Amor Towles
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
When Breath Becomes Air by Dr. Paul Kalanathi
Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle
Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
The Hearts of Invisible Furies by John...

Today I am introducing brand new series, where I will share my own book recommendations.
Over the past 8 weeks I have been reading a ton of psychological thrillers. It’s been fun discovering this genre. There are similar tropes such as the sociopath, the unreliable narrator, the who dunnit?
Today I am highlighting 11 books that you should either pick up or skip. I hope you enjoy this show!
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Other Woman by Sandie Jones
The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith
My...

Today's guest is Katie Basel from Publicity Manager from St. Martin's Press.
In this episode, we chat:
BOOKS MENTIONED
Watching You by Lisa Jewell
The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
Girl on Train by Paula Hawkins
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
Naturally Tan by Tan France
The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves
On the Island by Tracey Garvis Graves
The Little Friend by Donna Tartt
Sophies Choice by...

As I have shared in the past, I have read most of Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club Picks over the past year. Some of the book highlighted include: Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman, Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton and The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo.
In this episode, I am highlighting August through October’s picks. There was a total winner in this pick and a dud so hopefully this will make it an interesting episode.
BOOKS MENTIONED:
Still Lives by Maria Hummel
Where...